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The Takeover Thread - Duchatelet Finally Sells (Jan 2020)

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  • joeaddick
    joeaddick Posts: 430
    Ilovelondontown said:

    is this just news that he is looking to sell,( we sort of new that anyway) or is there something more than that?

    Precisely, he would've sold the Club the day after he arrived, if the price was right.
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,077
    Ilovelondontown said:

    is this just news that he is looking to sell,( we sort of new that anyway) or is there something more than that?

    Probably that it’s straight from the horse’s mouth. Preferable than being from a squirrel’s mouth. That would only be a lie.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    clb74 said:

    I'm sorry but until the fans own the club I will always be weary.
    God knows what the next owners are like.

    Live in the moment.

    Roland is finally on his way out (hopefully) !!!

    If the new owners are also bad eggs then we go again. I can understand being cautious but compared to Roland, almost anything has to be better.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    Henry Irving said:

    The line from Meire and Duchatelet publicly has been that the club's not for sale.

    Anyone with half a brain has known that was lies but now even Duchatelet has admitted it.

    That is significant.

    It appears matters are already way beyond "open to offers" but Duchatelet has his ego to protect.

    In that regard, is this a new CARD product?




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  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Obviously a public statement that Duche is looking to sell is fantastic news. I'm a bit concerned that Duche still states he will sell on his own terms. Duche doesn't do humility and I see the statement as an attempt to bring in other interested parties. Basically those who have gone through DD have not offered something Duche is willing to accept. I am now worried about timescales. Would new bidders want to do their own DD? How long would this take? Would anyone offer what Duche wants? Could all of this happen before the middle of Jan? This could still take some time.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Guys I think I've cracked it...





    DOUCHER...talet.

    DOUCHER = Roland.

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  • andynelson
    andynelson Posts: 1,951
    JamesSeed said:

    Personally I'd like to rise above it, and forget the little man as soon as possible. Not sure he merits a song at all.

    After he's sold you can bet your life he'll hardly give us a second's thought. Maybe a few after-dinner stories about how horrid the vinegar-pissers were to his niece.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    simonmatthews said:

    The Times running it makes it a bit more authoritative.

    What I take from this is that he wants to retreat from his football interests, not entirely on grounds of expense but also due to his age.

    But we knew that anyway of course.

    Can a deal be done for the club that would be acceptable to him?

    Quite funny, really, because all The Times has done is culled quotes from the Belgian interview. No criticism of that, and they did us a service by circulating news of them, but we could and have done that on here with his interviews in the past. It doesn’t make it any more meaningful.
  • andynelson
    andynelson Posts: 1,951
    johnny73 said:

    Obviously a public statement that Duche is looking to sell is fantastic news. I'm a bit concerned that Duche still states he will sell on his own terms. Duche doesn't do humility and I see the statement as an attempt to bring in other interested parties. Basically those who have gone through DD have not offered something Duche is willing to accept. I am now worried about timescales. Would new bidders want to do their own DD? How long would this take? Would anyone offer what Duche wants? Could all of this happen before the middle of Jan? This could still take some time.

    I agree about his motives for the announcement, but it may be wishful thinking on his part to hope for new buyers to appear. It's been pretty well known for months unofficially that he's willing to sell, so why would another buyer appear except in the hope of buying Charlton on the cheap, like Roland did. He may find he has to make do with what is on the table. All ifs and buts I know, but that's what this thread is for.
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  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,164
    clb74 said:

    I'm sorry but until the fans own the club I will always be weary wary.
    God knows what the next owners are like.

    Fixed it for you.
  • catfordmorry
    catfordmorry Posts: 556
    AddickUpNorth said:

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    When we realise the last few years have been a dream.

    I think this may only resonate with fans of a certain age.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    edited December 2017
    AddickUpNorth said:

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    When we realise the last few years have been a dream.

    A dream? More like a NightMeire ...

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  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    catfordmorry said:

    AddickUpNorth said:

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    When we realise the last few years have been a dream.

    I think this may only resonate with fans of a certain age.
    That storyline was a lot more believable than the four year experiment we've been put through.
  • catfordmorry
    catfordmorry Posts: 556
    Macronate said:

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    That storyline was a lot more believable than the four year experiment we've been put through.

    You are so right
  • catfordmorry
    catfordmorry Posts: 556
    I'm off to get my haircut. Because of the time spent following this thread since April, my hair is in a terrible state. I'll let you know if Franco the barber has any updates re the takeover.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Briston_Addick said:

    AddickUpNorth said:

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    When we realise the last few years have been a dream.

    A dream? More like a NightMeire ...

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    This and Meire as a face swap would be phenomenal
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    nth london addick said:

    Briston_Addick said:

    AddickUpNorth said:

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    When we realise the last few years have been a dream.

    A dream? More like a NightMeire ...

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    This and Meire as a face swap would be phenomenal
    I'll leave that to someone with more Photoshop skills than me!
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    nth london addick said:

    Briston_Addick said:

    AddickUpNorth said:

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    When we realise the last few years have been a dream.

    A dream? More like a NightMeire ...

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    This and Meire as a face swap would be phenomenal
    Especially on a large sheet hung from the Upper West.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    cfgs said:

    nth london addick said:

    Briston_Addick said:

    AddickUpNorth said:

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    When we realise the last few years have been a dream.

    A dream? More like a NightMeire ...

    image
    This and Meire as a face swap would be phenomenal
    Especially on a large sheet hung from the Upper West.
    "NightMeire On Floyd Road"
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  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,738
    Henry Irving said:

    Jingle bells
    Jingle bells
    Jingle all the way.
    Oh what fun it is to see
    Roland go away


    M'Lud.

    I'd like to draw my learned colleague's attention to my post yesterday where "slink away" was more aptly used.....

    Do pay attention, Henners !
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    Fanny Fanackapan said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Jingle bells
    Jingle bells
    Jingle all the way.
    Oh what fun it is to see
    Roland go away


    M'Lud.

    I'd like to draw my learned colleague's attention to my post yesterday where "slink away" was more aptly used.....

    Do pay attention, Henners !
    The Great Cardigan begs the forgiveness of the Fabulous Fanny
  • HardyAddick
    HardyAddick Posts: 1,637
    andynelson said:

    johnny73 said:

    Obviously a public statement that Duche is looking to sell is fantastic news. I'm a bit concerned that Duche still states he will sell on his own terms. Duche doesn't do humility and I see the statement as an attempt to bring in other interested parties. Basically those who have gone through DD have not offered something Duche is willing to accept. I am now worried about timescales. Would new bidders want to do their own DD? How long would this take? Would anyone offer what Duche wants? Could all of this happen before the middle of Jan? This could still take some time.

    I agree about his motives for the announcement, but it may be wishful thinking on his part to hope for new buyers to appear. It's been pretty well known for months unofficially that he's willing to sell, so why would another buyer appear except in the hope of buying Charlton on the cheap, like Roland did. He may find he has to make do with what is on the table. All ifs and buts I know, but that's what this thread is for.
    My take is that the original interview was a PR piece for domestic consumption. In terms of the sale, it does not strengthen his hand. Its the opposite. Everyone in the game knows we are for sale and have been for months. It won't flush out new buyers. RD saying he is getting out of football and that he has not made any money in football probably means he has to take what's on the table - just like he did when he bought us on the cheap.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    HardyAddick said:

    andynelson said:

    johnny73 said:

    Obviously a public statement that Duche is looking to sell is fantastic news. I'm a bit concerned that Duche still states he will sell on his own terms. Duche doesn't do humility and I see the statement as an attempt to bring in other interested parties. Basically those who have gone through DD have not offered something Duche is willing to accept. I am now worried about timescales. Would new bidders want to do their own DD? How long would this take? Would anyone offer what Duche wants? Could all of this happen before the middle of Jan? This could still take some time.

    I agree about his motives for the announcement, but it may be wishful thinking on his part to hope for new buyers to appear. It's been pretty well known for months unofficially that he's willing to sell, so why would another buyer appear except in the hope of buying Charlton on the cheap, like Roland did. He may find he has to make do with what is on the table. All ifs and buts I know, but that's what this thread is for.
    My take is that the original interview was a PR piece for domestic consumption. In terms of the sale, it does not strengthen his hand. Its the opposite. Everyone in the game knows we are for sale and have been for months. It won't flush out new buyers. RD saying he is getting out of football and that he has not made any money in football probably means he has to take what's on the table - just like he did when he bought us on the cheap.
    Absolutely. He’s rolling the pitch in Belgium.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    He is selling. No doubt. All this interview does is enable him to get his own story and rationale on the record. All ego management.

    Would love a local or national journalist to now pose the question to Meire, “do you still maintain that the club is not for sale?”.

    And, without any malice intended in his direction, whether KR now fully understands that reassurances given to him about the club’s ownership are just as hollow and worthless as their regular claims to have learned from their mistakes.
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,900
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    I don't believe the article - I'm still firmly in the camp of @DOUCHER and his source.

    what camp's that - that we know he is looking to sell and he hasn't received a bid antwhere near what he is looking for and therefore nothing is happening. I will let u know when that changes.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    DOUCHER said:

    Addickted2TheReds said:

    I don't believe the article - I'm still firmly in the camp of @DOUCHER and his source.

    what camp's that - that we know he is looking to sell and he hasn't received a bid antwhere near what he is looking for and therefore nothing is happening. I will let u know when that changes.
    Is antwhere near Antwerp?
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,736
    DOUCHER said:

    Addickted2TheReds said:

    I don't believe the article - I'm still firmly in the camp of @DOUCHER and his source.

    what camp's that - that we know he is looking to sell and he hasn't received a bid antwhere near what he is looking for and therefore nothing is happening. I will let u know when that changes.
    That's very kind - I can't wait to hear from you.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,045
    clb74 said:

    I'm sorry but until the fans own the club I will always be weary.
    God knows what the next owners are like.

    Better than the last.
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 476
    Two weeks ago, Melexis was in the news. About 18 months ago Melexis opened a new site/building for the future. Turns out ... it's too small ... and they gonna double it in size. Apparently, on average, every car in the world has 8 processors, designed and/or build by Melexis. Great news for RD's wallet ...
    Yesterday, RD was on Flemish TV again. No word on football, but again his view on corruption and partners to do business with. As in the 30min. French spoken interview 3 days ago, he claims that most countries in the world are corrupt. Every nation in Africa is corrupt, the same goes for South America. In Asia he only considers Japan & Indonesia as proper possible business partners (it's here in the French spoken interview "viable" comes in). For the rest he looks at North America and a certain number of European countries, to do business with. So ... if he remains true to his word :) ... you won't have an oligarch from Fuckupistan as a new owner.
    But ... if so ... I'll still buy Red Chaser that beer ...
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